The Science of Self-Learning: How to Teach Yourself Anything, Learn More in Less Time, and Direct Your Own Education (Learning how to Learn Book 1)

by Peter Hollins

the quality of the internal rewards you pursue. Author Daniel Pink has written several key works on his theories of contemporary motivation. In current times, he says, the idea of “Motivation 3.0” is more likely to bring about the personal success we all desire. This follows the eras of Motivation 1.0, which is merely the primitive need to survive, and Motivation 2.0, the reward-and-punishment model your parents might have experienced in theirs. Motivation 3.0 is all about intrinsic motivation. It’s spurred by Pink’s belief that “the secret to high performance isn’t our biological drive or our reward-and-punishment drive, but our third drive—our deep-seated desire to direct our own lives, to extend and expand our abilities, and to make a contribution.” Pink described three different factors that make up intrinsic motivation. Autonomy. Freedom is a big, driving impulse for everyone. Having autonomy means that you are completely in control of your own life. You’re behind the steering wheel, you’re making the decisions, and you’re generating your own rewards. You’re not answering to the demands of